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Haunting Spirit
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Wales...hrumph, wish it was Lorien..
Posts: 89
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What do the names really mean?
Looking at the back of the Silm., I was quick to find that 'Ar-wen' actually meant 'Noble-Maiden'. When looking at the end part, the 'wen', it was easy to associate with the old English term 'wench', meaning young women.
Tolkien also used to 'noble', the 'ar', in 'Aragorn'. Are there any other names you have found closer meaning to?
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